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Hi guys,   Looking for a bit of advice if anyone can help me. I've been running an AquaOne Reef 200 tank for probably about 5-6 months now. I bought the set up second hand, it came with a protein skimmer the Aqua One AF-80L. From reading, this doesn't actually seem good enough for the tank...

Hi all,   I have a saltwater tank, an Aqua One model, with the sump all in the back. Its been set up for about 6 months now. I have been reading about the advantages of running a refugium in the sump of a tank. My question is, would I be able to run one in the sump at the back, or for it to be...

Thanks tcamos, that's exactly the answer I was looking for

Looking into starting life on the saltier side of fishkeeping, and am currently looking at tanks. Are tanks that have a built in sump system at the back of the tank any good? Or is it better to get a tank, drill it and install a sump beneath it? Thanks

I've now treated with melafix. He keeps flipping upside down and going motionless as if dead. If i disturb it then it starts swimming again. Would a large water change help at all?

After tending to my tank. I noticed what I thought was a dead albino cory in my plants (was resting upside down on a plant). As i went to fish it out it started to swim. I have now seperated it from the main tank. However, it has lost an eye. I can see blood at the back of its socket. What do I...

Its a 240 litre tank, with a mix of gourami's swordtails, cory's, x-ray tetras, few guppies and a red tailed black shark. Its a fairly well planted tank, with a few decent sized bits of wood for hiding spaces, and a small formation of rocks into a cave. I worried as, although it would be well...

After looking online and speaking to staff at the LFS I'm getting contrasting opinions on whether more than one angel can be kept safely in a community tank. I love the look of my angel at the moment and would like to add another into the mix, but don't want to if they are going to constantly...

Thanks. I am currently looking at getting another angel, just trying to find the right one.

Hi,   I currently have a 240l tropical community tank, with  the usual community fish like guppies, swordtails, corys, X-ray tetras, dwarf guorami's, RTS and an angel. I'm currently about 80% stocked. But I'm looking for a new addition but want something a little different, so no endlers or...

I'm by no means an expert on the matter but as long as it causes the water to ripple at the surface then that is fine, isn't it? I.e. no need for the surface to actually create bubbles. I may be wrong but this is how I use my external filter.

Did you dechlorinate the water?

If you manage to get it to look like your plan you're on for a winner...looking good

To reiterate what others have said these sharks are not good to start a tank off with especially if the filter isn't already cycled. However, on terms of not keeping them with other fish I don't think that is completely correct. You shouldn't keep more than one as they will fight, no questions...

How much does each portion cost? Cheers

In my mind the easiest way to make any tank look better is remove all and any plastic. I recently moved from a smaller tank that was pretty much all plastic plants and plastic ornaments to a bigger one that is just all natural, just with several varieties of live plants and various woods. I'm...

I know it sounds simple but have you tried sloping your sand to one corner? Or to the intake of your filter? I slope mine to one of the front corners so the poop ends up rolling/flowing all to the one corner to make it super easy to clean. I end up vacuuming it once most mornings but only take 5...

I'm looking to find some good stores to look into to add to my fish collection. Having just moved back to Leicester from Lincoln, I'd like to find some good places to go reasonably locally. I only really know of Friends in Soggy Homes and the local Pets at Home's. So if anyone can share some...

I've been going since October after only just graduating from Uni and heavily overdrawn I've still managed to spend about £700...thought it would be a relatively cheap hobby after getting my first 60l tank for £40

Whether it is real or not...you've made it work fantastically. Well done.

Wow!! That is a crazy piece of wood. What a great centerpiece!!

Yeah I've just upgraded to a 4ft tank from a 60l the difference is mental!!

I had a fluval U2/U3, can't remember which one it was but worked fantastically. Never had a problem with it, quiet, and kept the water nice and clear. But I don't have much experience with other internal filters to give a good comparison. But I would recommend the U series as a good filter.

Bigger is always better. Get more fish, or bigger shoals. Plus its easier especially for beginners. 60-70 isn't too bad. I've just upgraded from a 60l myself and had adequate numbers. I was quite badly overstocked towards the end, however. Though in my recommendation go as big as possible. And...

You really can't get much in the tank at all to be honest, you'd probably looking at maybe one betta. Or at a push maybe something like a shoal of 6 neons, but that would probably need very regular water changes. Best bet would be upscale your tank size.

Im in the midlands, Leicester

Hi all, Firstly I'm new here and quite new to tropical fish keeping all together, so please help . I have and have had set up a 60l tank for about 6 months, fully stocked and everything has been good with it with no deaths or diseases during its entire time. But I have just bought a new tank...

I recently got two albino cory's about a week and a half ago, they do this too, and have done since I first put them in.I have a peppered cory that has been in considerably longer and has never done it. It's quite entertaining to watch but quite worrying at the same time.

I'm no expert on the matter of filters and the capacity they should hold, as I'm fairly new to the hobby myself. However, I have always been told that for a well stocked aquarium you should be looking at a rate of about four times the volume of the tank. Meaning that for a 60l tank you'll want a...